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hinkleyyesterday at 7:47 PM1 replyview on HN

You’re cheating and I don’t think you realize it.

Why didn’t computers have 128 terabytes of memory ten years ago? Because the access time would have been shit. You’re watching generation after generation of memory architectures compromise between access time and max capacity and drawing the wrong conclusions. If memory size were free we wouldn’t have to wait five years to get twice as much of it.


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zahlmanyesterday at 7:52 PM

There are also economic considerations, power use, etc.

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